4: Rise of the Nazi's

Question 1

In what year was Hitler appointed Chancellor?

Answer 1

1933

Question 2

What building did Hitler supposedly burn down?

Answer 2

The Reichstag

Question 3

Who was the man arrested for burning down the Reichstag?

Answer 3

Marinus van der Lubbe

Question 4

Who appointed Hitler chancellor?

Answer 4

President Hindenburg

Question 5

Who led the SA?

Answer 5

Ernst Rohm

Question 6

Who were the targets of the Night of the Long Knives?

Answer 6

SA leaders (incl. Rohm)
Schliecher and Papen

Question 7

Who disliked the SA the most?

Answer 7

The Army (Wermacht)

Question 8

How did Hitler negate the power of the Trade Unions?

Answer 8

Raided their offices and rounded up key figures. Then all unions were absorbed into the Nazi-controlled DAF meaning you had to be a member in order to get work

Question 9

What is the correct name for ‘co-ordination’?

Answer 9

Gleichschaltung

Question 10

What was the name of the secret police force?

Answer 10

Gestapo

Question 11

What were all police forces amalgamated into?

Answer 11

RSHA

Question 12

How many members did the SS have by 1933?

Answer 12

52,000

Question 13

Who created the SD?

Answer 13

Himmler

Question 14

Who were the SD?

Answer 14

The Nazi Party’s internal police

Question 15

How many seats did the Nazi’s win in March 1933?

Answer 15

288 seats

Question 16

How many voted Nazi in November 1932?

Answer 16

11.7 million people

Question 17

What party was outlawed following the Fire?

Answer 17

SPD

Question 18

On what date was the Reichstag set alight?

Answer 18

February 27th 1933

Question 19

Who did Hitler replace as Chancellor?

Answer 19

Kurt von Schleicher

Question 20

In what state were the Nazi Party in at the time of Hitler’s appointment?

Answer 20

Bad - bankrupt and divided

Question 21

Which prominent Nazi was offered Vice Chancellorship and subsequently expelled from the party?

Answer 21

Gregor Strasser

Question 22

In what year did the Nazi’s first become the biggest party in Germany?

Answer 22

1932 (July)

Question 23

How did Hitler win support of the Centre Party?

Answer 23

Promised to protect the Catholic Church

Question 24

Who was the only party to vote against the Enabling Act?

Answer 24

Social Democrats

Question 25

How did Hitler ensure the Enabling Act would pass?

Answer 25

Intimidation

Potsdam Ceremony

Question 26

What happened at Potsdam?

Answer 26

Ceremony aligning Germany’s old forces with the Nazi’s

Question 27

What camp were the early opponents sent to?

Answer 27

Dachau

Question 28

How many people were estimated to have been killed during the Night of the Long Knives?

Answer 28

Over 200

Question 29

What happened to the SA after the Night of the Long Knives?

Answer 29

Relegated to a showpiece force only

Question 30

When did President Hindenburg die?

Answer 30

August 2nd

Question 31

How did Hitler create the position of Fuhrer?

Answer 31

Merged the offices of Chancellor and President

Question 32

Who endorsed Hitler after the NotLK?

Answer 32

Wermacht (Army)